My parents never allowed me to watch The Sopranos as a young kid. I needed to sneak in to catch a glimpse of an episode every time the show was on T.V. When I got older, I ended up watching the entire DVD set my dad had. Since then, I've watched it in its entirety 3 times.
When I heard that David Chase was going to be releasing a prequel to The Sporano's, with Michael Gandolfini playing a young Tony Sporano, I had mixed emotions. One part of me was super excited, and the other part of me wanted to reserve expectations in fear of being disappointed.
Let me reassure you, this movie was an absolute masterpiece. Go out and watch it. You will not be disappointed. The character development, directing, and subplot really pay homage to what true fans have come to expect from a good prequel. The film also included existentialities of the supernatural - something David Chase did very well in the original series. And I don't mean ghosts when I say "supernatural". If you're a true fan, you'll know what I mean. All in all, I highly recommend it.